VersionsVersions

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.11%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 60.54%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 14.23%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.67%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 9.08%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.63%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 4.11%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.63%

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photoacq.dll

Photo Acquisition by Microsoft

Remove photoacq.dll
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

There are 8 versions of photoacq.dll in the wild, the latest version being 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255). The average file size is about 1016.56 KB. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 from ArcSoft.

DetailsDetails

File name:photoacq.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Photo Acquisition
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows photo viewer\photoacq.dll
Original name:PhotoAcq.dll.mui

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Photo Acquisition.)
ArcSoft
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Panorama Maker is a powerful and easy-to-use photo stitching software that lets you create and share stunning panoramic pictures and virtual reality movies. Our automated stitching process makes it ea...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of photoacq.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'MSPlayDVDMovieOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSPlayCDAudioOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'MSPhotoAcquireDropHandler'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'PhotoAcqDropTarget' with CLSID {00f20eb5-8fd6-4d9d-b75e-36801766c8f1}

VersionsAll file variations of photoacq.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
07f266e35354fe146879f83e0216e562 c6920b10ea169948a23295e82d0eb93854032407 896 KB
afdfeb573cfff6f717cc7f9e899df161 2ac7387fef462c834cc067f0296366ffbb5c4daa 1.05 MB
062c3bbc55d4759f536194de58486664 72d9ac81ec329ed76d9d4eeca58c885d760cdecf 896 KB
804bf55fb1dc03948a8b09b1dd519348 6bbfe28a5ff50ca608ba9b4b94cd6b59c9a270cb 1.05 MB
de42924e95d459ede6f82136951b4590 c106f8cb19b767f304b8f1d4b2f9e22409577ac7 1006 KB
571b269f346e518f0d2bb7b067ecffcd 9da632f7f3674ad4a96bf021e2fedada5332c87d 1006.5 KB
f38583eb32a38d83555f42da9fe1ec25 18a98bc1c060b14a0c5f18011dbafe24dcbc4029 1.15 MB
b5d79b4f81daa75bbb3dd9f481adf41b aa74ec69ece4fd5dc587f573d6bb70b415853fb7 1006 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.25%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.75%
Windows 7 Professional 9.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.00%
Windows 7 Starter 0.75%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.25%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.24% of Photo Acquisition.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.75%
Hewlett-Packard 17.91%
ASUS 15.30%
Toshiba 11.94%
Acer 11.57%
Lenovo 4.10%
Sony 3.73%
GIGABYTE 2.61%
Samsung 2.24%
MSI 1.49%
Intel 1.12%
Alienware 0.75%
Sahara 0.37%
Medion 0.37%
Gateway 0.37%
NEC 0.37%
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